Sui and Tang · General

Li Cunxin 李存信

Li Cúnxìn

Attested AD 896

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Cunxin was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 896 梁攻兗、鄆
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 3

Events and relationships

Led 30000 stalled at Shen defeated by Luo
AD 896 梁攻兗、鄆 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passages 3-5

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 6Volume 6 Later Tang Annals 3: Mingzong · 3 passages

梁攻兗、鄆，朱宣、朱瑾來乞師，太祖遣李存信將兵三萬救之。 When Liang struck Yan and Yun, Zhu Xuan and Zhu Jin pleaded for aid. Keyong dispatched Li Cunxin at the head of thirty thousand men.

存信留莘縣不進，使嗣源別以兵三幹先擊梁兵，梁兵解去。 Cunxin camped at Shen County and would not move forward. He sent Siyuan ahead with three thousand horse to hit Liang first; the enemy broke off and left.

存信留莘縣久之，為羅弘信所襲，存信敗走，嗣源獨殿而還，太祖以嗣源所將騎五百號「橫沖都」。 Cunxin lingered too long at Shen and Luo Hongxin fell on him. Cunxin ran. Siyuan alone covered the retreat. Keyong took the five hundred riders under Siyuan’s command and titled them the “Traverse Charge Command.”